The coronavirus lockdown and your drinking

[Epona]

Drinking less than usual, due to no income rather than unavailability/difficulty of getting it. I do normally drink a lot, I suspect my "less than usual" is a lot by many standards. I got a big bottle of vodka in for my lockdown birthday. But I am in general drinking a lot less.

 

[eoin_k]

I've opted for abstinence to maximise my chances, nothing but a few alcohol free beers for the last couple of weeks.

 

[mx wcfc]

About the same, but the pattern is different. I don't frantically pour beer down my throat after a rubbish day at work anymore. Haven't got properly hammered since this started, but overall I'm probably drinking just as much.

ETA - "about the same" is actually, quite a lot, tbh.

 

[Orang Utan]

More but also less - hard to vote for, that, so put the same as it evens out

 

[xes]

A bit more, but then I'm only on day 2 of no work and no play makes jack daniels a dull brain.

 

[editor]

coffee and weed doing for me though....

For me, I find weed way worse than beer. Apart from the horribleness of smoking, I find it turns me into a lethargic blob of uncreative uselessness for hours and hours after and I really hate that feeling.

 

[snadge]

For me, I find weed way worse than beer. Apart from the horribleness of smoking, I find it turns me into a lethargic blob of uncreative uselessness for hours and hours after and I really hate that feeling.

Totally opposite for me, as I am stuck in my caravan with a fully loaded out audio computer anda modular system, being able to get stoned a nd just play with ideas is awesome.

 

[campanula]

I don't drink, so no change. Sweetheart usually has a couple of pints, which would creep up to 3 (especially if we had been shopping). He has an arrangement with the local shop, to collect 14 bottles of Hobgoblin IPA and top-up the electric meter - no more supermarket shopping, so beer drinking hasn't increased. Weed has escalated though. I find weed is wonderful, when you don't have much to do - mindless bimbling about is far more enjoyable when stoned. Conversely, if I do fancy doing something, weed is rather good for that, too. I find I can be creative and efficient after a wee pipe. Have been giving up tobacco though... which has definitely increased the weed consumption.

 

[Epona]

For me, I find weed way worse than beer. Apart from the horribleness of smoking, I find it turns me into a lethargic blob of uncreative uselessness for hours and hours after and I really hate that feeling.

I agree, I have on occasion gone through periods of smoking weed and I don't know if it affects me worse than other people but I realised after a while that it just renders me unable to do much at all, and not only that but makes me feel a bit paranoid that people will think I am stupid because I am not that bright once I have had a smoke - I appreciate it may not do that to everyone but for me it's a bit a of a disaster on all fronts

 

[yield]

A lot more binge drinking.

Happy Birthday for tomorrow Ed

 

[Sue]

I'd normally go to the pub a couple of nights a week and maybe have a couple of glasses of wine at home over the week.

At the moment, I seem to be drinking every night. A couple of gins or some wine. Overall feels like a lot more than usual. Though maybe part of that is that I'm doing it alone (or sometimes on a call with friends) and feel like starting kind of early (I'm not, but I do feel like it). Talking to friends, they seem to be in a similar place.

ETA I think there's an aspect of self-medication too. I generally sleep badly and it's been even worse recently. I'm conscious it's a shit strategy but having a drink helps me sleep.

 

[petee]

For me, I find weed way worse than beer. Apart from the horribleness of smoking, I find it turns me into a lethargic blob of uncreative uselessness for hours and hours after and I really hate that feeling.

yeh i stopped weed quickly, that is, after about 3 years and that was decades ago. i hate the stuff. it took me to depressive and ruminative places in my mind that i never want to visit again, not to mention the effects on the lungs.

alcohol is immeasurably superior, but i've found tele-teaching to be stressful in a way i didn't expect, which has lead to increased drinking. that is, all the infrastructure around it is terribly burdensome - learning technology in a matter of days that i've never used, re-writing all my class plans, the culture of my school wherein the school - the "institution" as the head grandly says - is "real" but the people in it (teachers, staff) are just game-pieces and are expected to do everything at any moment with little acknowledgment. so into the bottle a little further i go.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

For me, I find weed way worse than beer. Apart from the horribleness of smoking, I find it turns me into a lethargic blob of uncreative uselessness for hours and hours after and I really hate that feeling.

I'm the opposite. Takes my manic duracell bunny and turns it into a productive duracell bunny. I never smoked until 6 months ago. It's been working wonders alongside my meds (they were not doing it on their own).

I could do without the smoking bit, but haven't found an effective alternative.

 

[Numbers]

I'm the opposite. Takes my manic duracell bunny and turns it into a productive duracell bunny. I never smoked until 6 months ago. It's been working wonders alongside my meds (they were not doing it on their own).

I could do without the smoking bit, but haven't found an effective alternative.

Ditto. Nice bit of sativa haze and I get proper busy/active.

 

[Chilli.s]

Maybe a little more and definitely earlier in the day. Although no going out means no drinking and socialising so it's hard to tell.

I have devised a new cocktail though, 2 shots of overproof rum and 1 of ginger wine, ice, no slice. Calling it "the lockdown".

 

[NoXion]

Been drinking less because the psychosomatic stress of this crisis has been putting me off anything harder than my usual strong ales. I still bought a big bottle of Southern Comfort on my last Tesco run because I know I'll want to start drinkiing more again. Maybe I'll crack it open this weekend, since lately I've been feeling in a better place mentally.

 

[Johnny Vodka]

Usually just a weekend drinker, but been drinking every night since working from home. Usually just a couple of glasses of wine and a beer, though it mounts up.